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[03/08/23 - 09:16 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Documentary Series "Kevin Costner's The West" (working title) Executive Produced by Academy Award-Winner Kevin Costner and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
This original series will transcend the clichés and myths of the "Wild West" and from a myriad of perspectives capture the spirit of opportunity, adventure and peril through the diverse, complex characters and untold stories that defined the era and continue to shape our country today.







KEVIN COSTNER'S THE WEST (HISTORY)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
3/8/23
STATUS:
previously in development (2023-2024 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
eight-episode series
DESCRIPTION:
(from History's press release, March 2023) The HISTORY(R) Channel greenlights "Kevin Costner's The West" (working title) a new, eight-episode documentary series hosted and executive produced by Academy Award(R)-winner Kevin Costner and executive produced by Pulitzer Prize(R)-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Academy Award(R)-winning production company RadicalMedia in association with Territory Pictures, Pastimes Productions and Six West MediaTM group. This original series will transcend the clichés and myths of the 'Wild West' and from a myriad of perspectives capture the spirit of opportunity, adventure and peril through the diverse, complex characters and untold stories that defined the era and continue to shape our country today.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kevin Costner as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Beth Laski as EP
· Dave Sirulnick as EP
· Doris Kearns Goodwin as EP
· Howard Kaplan as EP
· Jon Kamen as EP
· Kevin Costner as EP
· Rod Lake as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Pastimes Productions
· RadicalMedia
· Six West Media
· Territory Pictures